DEAR News Of The Area, ON the night of Friday, 5 June, I attended the Port Macquarie Art Trail with tens of thousands of other people. I felt inspired to write the following poem about my experience. How wonderful were people when they gave their time for free, To gather all their family […]
Boats moored up next to Pelican Island in The Hastings River. Photo: Kate Shelton
THE Mid North Coast has continued to provide excellent fishing opportunities, with anglers enjoying success across rivers, beaches, rock platforms and offshore grounds over the long weekend. The Camden Haven River remains a standout destination. Rock fishers targeting drummer have experienced mixed results, although Camden Head has continued to produce reliable catches, with nearby headlands […]
DEAR News Of The Area, This letter is to the humans protecting our home at what you call Oxley Beach. We don’t have pens, we don’t have podiums, we can’t raise our hands at council meetings. We can’t write petitions and we don’t have a voice in the ocean pool planning proposal. But we see […]
Dear Jasminda, When I travel with my partner on a plane, he ignores the safety announcements and instead reads a book. I feel like if something goes wrong, I’m the only one who will be able to assist. Bettina L. Dear Bettina, I’ve come across a range of different travellers over the years. Because I […]
Dear News Of The Area, I READ with horror that the Port Macquarie/Hastings Council has repealed its climate change policies. Cr Maltman argues that we cannot change the climate on the globe nor the climate in our local area. This to me is limited thinking. The argument that the council cannot change the global or […]
Dear News Of The Area, ARTS Trail 2026 WRAP, at the Rotary Hall on Oxley Lane, in Wauchope, is one of the Arts Trail 2026 Hubs. This weekend, professional and emerging artists will exhibit their work at the Hub. They invite members of the community, families and friends to celebrate their creations. This inclusive exhibition […]
Dear News Of The Area, PORT Macquarie-Hastings Council’s decision to repeal its Climate Change Response Policy is deeply disappointing for many in our community. The motion to remove the policy entirely was led by Councillor Hornshaw, who has publicly rejected human-caused climate change, opposed the Paris Agreement, and criticised renewable energy and Net Zero policies. […]
Dear News Of The Area, IT’S happening! Electricity prices are set to fall. The energy regulator has cut the maximum price retailers can charge from 1 July. Households in NSW will get a 5 per cent cut to power bills while businesses will gain by up to 21 per cent. The main reason is the […]
THE news in the article ‘Cut to rail route sparks fury from farmers and regions’ that farmers and people in the regions are furious that the Inland Rail project has been cancelled certainly does not apply to the majority of those along the intended route from Parkes to the Queensland border. Included in these happy […]
By Doug CONNOR, Group Editor AFTER just shy of six years manning the News Of The Area news desk, I have made the difficult decision to leave my role as Group Editor. Before I officially depart next Friday (29 May), I wanted to take the opportunity to offer my sincere thanks to everyone who has […]
